Good work-life balance, but uncertainty and lack of growth make it hard to recommend long term - Software Engineer Isentia Employee Review

3.0
29 Mar 2026
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Pros

- Permanent work from home setup is a major advantage. - Work-life balance can be good depending on the team. - Some direct managers are supportive and do their best despite difficult circumstances. - Work can be manageable at times, which may appeal to people prioritizing stability and flexibility.

Cons

- Frequent layoffs and an ongoing sense of uncertainty have hurt morale significantly. - Career growth feels limited, especially for people who want to build momentum in their skills and responsibilities. - There is a strong “stakeholders first” mindset that can make employees feel secondary. - Leadership can come across as lacking empathy during difficult periods. - Business direction feels unclear, and the company can feel stagnant. - Compensation and growth opportunities may not be competitive for ambitious engineers.

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5.0
30 May 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Great Managers, Team is supportive, the Technology is really cool, People are really great. Glad to be a part of Isentia

Cons

Wanting us to come back to the office 2-3 days per week :/ but having a great team makes it easy.

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Isentia Response
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Thank you for the feedback, so pleased your experience is a positive one. Regards, CHRO
1.0
21 Jan 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

There are no pros and if I could give a 0 rating I would. That is all I have to say about that.

Cons

Breaks every rule learned by business over the last 50 years, very poor working conditions with even worst pay. The management goes out of their way to pay the least as possible in wages, research development and IT. Every time we call them out they state they are on the ASX and can't spend any money. Recent employee engagement survey scored well below acceptable levels.

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